CanadaHeavy snow, strong winds heading for eastern Newfoundland

14:30 06 december 2018

14:30 06 december 2018 Source:
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High winds, heavy snow expected to wallop parts of Newfoundland

It's a mixed bag, depending on where you live.

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Adding to the snowy blast will be strong winds expected to gust to between 80 and 110 kilometres per hour during the afternoon and evening. The mix of strong winds and heavy snow may reduce visibility and the weather agency suggests non-essential travel be postponed until conditions improve.

People in eastern Newfoundland are bracing for the first major snowstorm of the season, with high winds and heavy snow set to move in Thursday afternoon.

The Avalon Peninsula is under a winter storm warning, and both Bonavista and Clarenville are under a winter storm watch.

With more than 20 cm of snow in the forecast, Environment Canada is asking drivers on the Avalon to consider postponing all non-essential travel.

The snowfall is expected to start off light in the afternoon, and become heavier into the evening, which could make for dicey driving.

"The commute home could be a little bit slippery, so take your time because the winds are also gonna pick up as well," said CBC meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler. "We're looking at gusts between 70 to 80 km/h, so whiteout conditions are certainly possible during those times."

Thousands still without power as snow, strong winds pummelled New Brunswick

Thousands of people are still without power after a major windstorm whipped through southeastern New Brunswick on Thursday. According to NB Power's website, close to 8,000 customers are still without electricity after strong winds and heavy snow hit parts of the province. At the storm's peak, NB Power had about 46,000 customers without electricity Most of the customers still affected are in Kent County, where about 3,000 households are experiencing outages. In Shediac and Cap-Pelé, more than 1,900 customers are without power and about 1,300 in the Moncton, Riverview, Dieppe areas.

A Nor'easter hit parts of D.C. and Maryland with snow and slush as it travels toward New England, making for a messy morning commute. USA TODAY.

The system will bring snow and wind to Newfoundland Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. Snowfall amounts should be in the While snow amounts are not yet clear, Sunday's storm should bring snow and strong winds to eastern Labrador as well as central and western Newfoundland .

The latest forecasts for Bonavista and Clarenville show snow beginning this evening, with up to 15 cm falling before morning.

Strong wind gusts will bring blowing snow and reduced visibility to those areas as well, according to Environment Canada.

Conditions in eastern Newfoundland are expected to improve into Friday afternoon, but Brauweiler said the snow could stick around, as there might be more on the way for Saturday.

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